Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
With the $150 bonus offer, target favorable betting markets for your initial $10 wager.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Thousands of dollars have been wagered on the prediction market Polymarket over the potential outcome of the proposal.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Through that lens, neither profile jumps off the page as a standout wager.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
With the $150 bonus offer, target favorable betting markets for your initial $10 wager.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Samuel Bejarano Colin, of Nyssa, Oregon, and Ivan Tellez, of Wilder, were also charged with transmission of wagering information, according to the indictment.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Thousands of dollars have been wagered on the prediction market Polymarket over the potential outcome of the proposal.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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